For those of us who appreciate bling, I offer for your review this bridle with crystal mesh inlay, from Otto Schumacher...
Why did I think OS was a traditional company???? Here are the padding colors OS offers for those who want to custom order -- and two colors are not even shown here. One is called "terra cotta" (orange), which is of course the one I want....
Finally, who puts patent leather on a bridle? Well, actually, black is a maybe. But purple?
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Wait, didn't we go through this before with you and the orange inset bridle?
ReplyDeleteActually, I like the trend towards more color in clothing and tack. It's a nice break from black and white.
It's shopping deja vu! But Otto's bridles are a bit rich for my blood. I have to live vicariously through others' purchases -- hint hint. You say you like color, then? ;-)
ReplyDeleteStacey says: "....who puts patent leather on a bridle?" and I say, "just visit the tack room of any saddleseat barn and then you'll know who puts patent leather on a bridle". Yup, my OTTB and I were in an all-saddleseat discipline barn for awhile and boy was I ever in for a shock, from the "patent leather" bridles as well as other interesting differences, those riders sure know how to "command" attention! I must say though, I really do like the "mesh" look but I'll bet I wouldn't like the price tag so much!
ReplyDeleteIf I'm not mistaken, I think the saddle seat crowd uses patent leather on their bridles (and normally, I kinda like purple, but all I can say here is Yuck). Have you seen the tacky tack of the day blog? She finds some real doozies on there :o)
ReplyDeleteHi Stacey, totally off topic and I apologize. I just bought a 1.5 year old. (why I haven't updated my blog - so busy)
ReplyDeleteDo you have any advice for us? Any good previous articles I should check out? I'm going to look back at old entries in your blog. I know how great a mommy you've been to Riley, so I'm looking for inspiration!
I think you're going to need the meth to buy that purple bridle! :) I would think there would be a lot of Saddlebred comments, if anyone showed up to their barn/ a show with that on their horse's head.
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, in the NE FL circuit, where we used to show, there was a trend at a jumper barn to show in western headstalls (with horsehair tassel-thingies) and no cavesons. Blech!
As a proudly blinged john mule gelding, I can say that you owe it to your mount to give him the best you can afford. For my human, FarmWife, the best she could afford was a handmade blingy browband made out of some stuff she had in her sewing drawer, but I found it tremendously flattering that she would go to the trouble. WEAR YOUR COLORS WITH PRIDE, I bray strongly! If you had ever heard me bray, you would know that this is no small thing. Love, Fenway Bartholomule
ReplyDeletePatent leather? Bah.
ReplyDeleteREAL bling-o-philes use biothane.
Purple biothane is my favorite! Photo here: http://tiny.cc/52ykj about halfway down the page.
Dresage and saddleseat are becoming similar. I think I just threw up a little.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen Stubben's hunt bridle? Very plain, with the old fashioned wide caveson? Yeah, that is what my Holsteiner is sporting. She looks classic.
I save my collection of neon orange polo wraps, lunge line, and whip for schooling. So yeah, I admit to liking your color choice for home-work. :)
I think the saddleseat folks wear patent leather boots too.
ReplyDeleteOMG I LOVE that last one!!
ReplyDeleteMy first and primary discipline is saddleseat, but this is a little much! Typically our patent leather isn't quite so big or bright. Saddlebreds commonly use red or maroon; other breeds use a little more variety. I have TWHs and once-upon-a-time horribly gaudy rhinestones were "in" and actually were made against the rules they were so bad!
ReplyDeleteAs a comment above said, some people do wear patent leather boots, but at least those are ONLY in black or occasionally brown.